Nutrition

Our bodies need some fat to function properly. See which kinds of fats are best for you for providing energy and building hormones and cells, and which ones should be avoided.

Learn about choosing healthy carbohydrate foods for providing energy for your heart, brain and muscles.

Understand the important role protein plays in your body and the healthiest options for including it in your meals.

Learn how to make healthy choices in the amounts of calories, salt and alcohol we consume.

Sometimes we eat too much when we're distracted from our food. Learning strategies that help you to snack and eat meals with more focused attention can increase your eating enjoyment, and help you manage your weight.

Changing our eating habits, or behaviors, takes time. See how making small changes in these behaviors, can help you reach your goal of healthy eating - for life.

Learn what to do when faced with obstacles that sometimes get in your way of making healthy eating choices.

Learn which foods contain fiber and the importance of including them in your meals and snacks to help reach your daily fiber goals and to gain the health benefits from fiber.

Learn strategies for making healthy food options readily available to help you make healthy choices every day.

Healthy and delicious ways to season and prepare vegetables.

With obesity on the rise and more fast food available than you can keep tabs on, it's more important than ever to understand how nutrition influences your health. This program shows you how to make better food choices, limit portions and manage special dietary needs. Sound nutrition when combined with physical activity can truly make a difference in not only how you look but also how you feel.

On the most basic level eating right critically influences overall health. In Part 2, learn how to make the right food choices and maintain good health.

People who have a chronic disease like diabetes or heart disease need to be even more careful about maintaining good health and eating right. In Part 3, find out how moderation and balance impact eating right.

Improving nutrition begins with small changes that over time translates into bigger benefits. It's never too late to begin a healthier life. Find out more in Part 4.

Do low carbohydrate diets really work?

How to add flavor to your food without sodium.

Preparing food in healthful ways helps to keep its nutritional value. Learn the best cooking methods for reducing fat and calories.

Controlling how much we eat is as important as what we eat. Learn strategies to help measure appropriate serving sizes for snacks and during meals.

Watch several examples of the strategies you can use to help make healthy food choices at fast food restaurants.

Learn the strategies you can use to manage your calorie intake and portion sizes when faced with food in social situations.

Learn how many milk and milk products are recommended each day, according to the MyPlate nutritional guidelines.

Understand the recommended types of proteins and learn the appropriate serving sizes.

See the difference between the healthy and unhealthy fats, and learn which you should be including in the foods you eat each day.

Understand the importance of physical activity, and see examples of how much activity you should aim for, in order to achieve your weight management goals.

Once you are familiar with the parts of MyPlate, watch to see how it can be used to make the most of your healthy food choices.

MyPlate is a nutrition tool you can use to help choose healthy meals for yourself and your family.